Despite the pouring rain and harsh weather conditions, Christmas was celebrated with immense fervour and gaiety across Puducherry. Many churches, adorned with fish lamps, marked the birth of Jesus Christ.
In the aftermath of the devastating Cyclone Michaung, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured support to Tamil Nadu and deputed Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to assess the flood situation.
Accusing the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) government of not taking immediate action, Tamil Nadu BJP Chief K Annamalai said on Sunday that people have been severely affected by the rains and floods in Chennai and South Tamil Nadu.
Amid the persisting flooding woes in the state, the Tirunelveli district administration on Saturday opened three sluices and released 1000 cubic feet of surplus water from Manimuthar Dam in Tirunelveli.
After Udhaynidhi's statement that the Centre was not giving funds to Tamil Nadu though it was nobody's father's money, Union Minister L Murugan said that Udhaynidhi was a brat and should become mature.
The Indian Air Force dropped over 11 tons of relief materials in 12 different places in Thoothukudi District on Saturday on its fifth day of continued Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations in the Southern Tamil Nadu city which was hit by heavy rain on December 18 and
A maiden ODI century by wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson and a half-century by Tilak Varma helped India post a competitive 296/8 in the third ODI against South Africa at Paarl on Thursday.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin said that the state government has taken all possible precautions and measures for the welfare of the people in the wake of the situation.
A pregnant woman named Anushiya Mayil who was airlifted by the Indian Air Force rescue team, delivered a baby at the Government Rajaji Hospital on Wednesday morning.
"Two people died during floods in Navalakshmipuram village of Thoothukudi district. Currently, the government is involved in the recovery of their bodies," said Tamil Nadu Public Works Minister EV Velu.